Respect is earned, not given, and apparently, the Indiana Pacers haven’t earned the respect of some NBA experts.
Looking at a small pool of writers and a few mathematical projections, the rough consensus is that the Pacers will post roughly a 42.8-39.1 record in the upcoming season.
Las Vegas bookmaker Bovada has set the over/under at 44.5 wins for Indiana, a slightly more optimistic assessment of the Pacers than this selection of writers.
The reasons cited for having the Pacers hovering above .500 stems from concerns about the defense after losing both Ian Mahinmi and George Hill.